This week, podcast editor Kasey Moulton and reporter Coden Stark take a deep dive into Whitman's financial aid landscape through interviews with Adam Miller and Susan Holme to uncover how some of the Financial Sustainability Review's ramifications are being seen in student financial aid packages.  They also welcome news writer Naia Willemsen to the podcast to unpack a piece she’s working on for next week’s edition of the newspaper that’s centered on the school’s finances.

New to Walla Walla? Looking for local trails or a restaurant to take your crush? In this first episode of the school year, we’re welcoming new students to town by offering them and their families the inside scoop on Walla Walla. Reporter Ayla Hanafi shares her wonderful discoveries around town, while Reporter Coden Stark and editor Kasey Moulton get student and faculty input on Walla Walla's must-sees.

This week Kasey and Mia speak with Leah Samuels and Amelia Leopold about their summer research and non-profit involvement plans. They also speak to Michelle Janning from the Sociology Department and Mitzy Rodriguez from the Student Engagement Center about a variety of summer opportunities and funding through the Whitman Internship Grant.

This week Kasey Moulton speaks with Greg Lecki, Associate Director of the Intercultural Center for International Student Support Services, about the administrative side of Covid-19 and the international student experience. Mia Graham speaks with Feras Natsheh, a student from Palestine, about his experiences away from home during such a chaotic year.

This week Kasey Moulton spotlights two students who presented at the annual Whitman Undergraduate Conference last week on April 13th. Tune in to hear a brief description about how this year's conference was different from past conferences and to learn more about bluebunch wheatgrass from Anna Zirkes and Lou Salomé from Kiara Paninos, the two presenters featured in this episode.

This week Mia Graham speaks to students on one of their spring break days about how they are spending their day and if or how they are managing to take care of themselves. Mia also speaks with Kazi Joshua, Dean of Students, and Professor Balof, the Chair of Faculty, about the rationale behind spring break days. Lastly, Mia passes along some resources from the counseling center about self care.

This week Kasey Moulton and Mia Graham speak to students about their feelings toward Whitman's meal plan. Kasey interviews athletes on the soccer team and other students. Mia speaks with Lee Thomas, a humor writer for the Wire, about how they see their Power and Privilege discussion on disordered eating intersecting with the meal plan and with ASWC President Sneh Chachra about her work surrounding food accessibility at Whitman. Content Warning: Discussion about disordered eating.

This week Kasey Moulton discusses the planning behind COVID-safe campus tours and Admitted Student Saturdays with the Vice President for Enrollment and Communications Josh Jenson. She also had the chance to ask prospective students about their tours while Mia Graham spoke with a Whitman tour guide. Lastly, Kasey asked a current Whitman student about their thoughts about giving tours in the midst of COVID-19.

This week, Kasey Moulton dives deeper into President Kathy Murray's retirement announcement. She speaks with the Head of the Board of Trustees to answer questions about hiring a new president and relays responses to questions about her departure from Murray herself. Elea Besse also shares responses from Professor Johnson (Japanese Department) on what a new president could mean for a smaller department.

This week, Mia Graham explores the ways in which first years this semester have been able to overcome the unusual circumstances of social distancing and mask wearing. Mia speaks with an RA from Anderson and a group of first year friends living in the tower, digging into how a sense of belonging has been curtailed by these guidelines, as well as how some have managed to push through and make meaningful connections.